Results 2,421-2,440 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will review the State’s overall handing of the Jadotville case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his priorities for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Junior Certificate results in 2023 will be available earlier than the wait time for the 2022 results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research her Department has considered in the context of the value or otherwise of homework for students at primary and secondary level; if her Department has studied outcomes for schools that have adopted a no homework policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5202/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 326. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the means test threshold for the households benefits package for people under 70 years will be increased from €120 to €200 a week, in line with the fuel allowance increase implemented in January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications will open for the voluntary dairy cow scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5355/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I will raise the issue of the 9% VAT rate. It is important that the Government makes a decision on this as soon as possible. I emphasise how important it is to so many small businesses, especially in my constituency where tourism and hospitality make up a significant part of the economy. Many other services such as hairdressers also depend on this appropriate rate of VAT. I would not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a beam scheme penalty will be withdrawn in respect of a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry given they were informed that they had met all the conditions of the scheme in August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5000/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will directly intervene in a national reserve application by a person (details supplied) under 5.10 of the terms and conditions and allow force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5001/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with the Russian Ambassador to Ireland since assuming his new position; if so, if he will provide details of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4444/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland can do more to assist Ukraine to defend itself militarily against the brutal aggression of the Russian invading army and Russian aerial attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4443/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered the introduction of central credit register reporting of social housing rent arrears and missed payments to help reduce increasing arrears across all social housing rental schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4061/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for the fuel allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4336/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for fuel allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 523. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider increasing the pay of early years educators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 726. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 773. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4305/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I emphasise it is important that there would be a budget to create awareness of the scheme and the various differences between the strands of the scheme. That is something that local authorities should be able to tap into to put the scheme out there. That will help take-up. On a related vein, and something I previously raised on a number of occasions, I ask the Minister and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I echo Deputy Stanton's comments. The resourcing of local authorities is a crucial component in the success of Croí Cónaithe. I welcome the fund. I acknowledge the work of the Minister, the previous Minister of State in this role, Deputy Burke, and the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, on his appointment and wish him the...